Sandy Ducharme combines her exceptional talents in visual and fiber arts to offer her own award winning patterns, hand dyed wool, rug hooking materials, classes and workshops in the Village of Cabot, VT.
About Sandy: I have been a fiber artist for decades I began working with fiber arts as a child, and have enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing and quilting as a young woman. I combined my love of painting (acrylics and watercolor) with fiber arts to create Vermont Floor Cloths. Approximately 20 years ago I was introduced to the art of rug hooking. Needless to say, “I was hooked.” I am proud to combine my years of operating artisan’s galleries with my rug hooking passion, to offer you Vermont Rug Hooking Studio.
After completing my very first rug hooking project, I felt the need to be more creative. For my next hooking project, I designed the pattern and learned how to dye all the wool necessary. That rug was featured in “Celebrations of Hand-Hooked Rugs” in 2005. Since then, I have had five rugs featured in “Celebrations”. I have received several awards throughout Vermont for my hooked rugs including “People’s Choice” Awards at past Hooked in the Mountains shows.
In 2010 I began teaching fine-shading rug hooking, and now teach throughout New England. Vermont Rug Hooking Studio will now be home to all my local classes and workshops.
Nature is my inspiration. I enjoy sharing my passion for nature, colors, textures, and new discoveries with my students. I have learned to “paint” with rug hooking and pass freedom of expression on to anyone wanting to learn. I feel very blessed to live in rural Vermont where I take daily walks and enjoy all the changing seasons and amazing landscapes.
“I’M a member of:
- Vermont Crafts Council
- Vermont Crafts Council Board, Secretary
- The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild
- The North East Kingdom Rug Hooking Guild
- National Guild of Pearl McGown
- Association of Traditional Hooking Artists
- The Sisters Rug Hooking Group
AWARDS:
- Hall of Fame of Hand Hooked Rugs: 2023
- Viewers Choice Award – Sauder Village – 2023 – “Eurasian Blue Tit – Reflections”
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs 32: “The Greys” 2023
- Viewer’s Choice Award – Hooked in the Mountains – ” The Greys” -2022
- Viewer’s Choice Awared – Hooked in the Mountains -” Eurasian Blue Tit – Reflections” – 2022
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs 31 “Eurasian Blue Tit – Reflections” 2021
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs 28 “Snow Leopard” 2018
- Viewer’s Choice Award -Hooked in the Mountains, Essex, VT “Snow Leopard” 2018
- Tunbridge World’s Fair: Best of Craft: “Snow Leopard” 2018
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs: “Dahlia” 2017
- Hooked in the Mountains, Essex, Vermont – Exhibitor 2016
- Tunbridge World’s Fair: Best of Show: “Quincy” 2014
- Tunbridge World’s Fair: Best of Craft: “Therapy Rug” 2013
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs X1X: “Richard’s Rug – The Four Seasons of Hillcrest Nursery” 2009
- Viewer’s Choice Award – Hooked in the Mountains, Shelburne Museum: “Richard’s Rug – The Four Seasons of Hillcrest Nursery” 2008
- Viewer’s Choice Award – Hooked in the Mountains, Shelburne Museum: “Crow Triptych” 2006
- Viewer’s Choice Award – Hooked in the Mountains, Shelburne Museum: “Sunlit Autumn Moose” 2005
- Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs XV “Nature’s Harmony” Rug 2005
- Best Craft of Show, Hildene Meadowlands Farm & Food Fair, 2000